Common Assessment: South America

1. What is the largest country in South America?

• United States
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Peru

2. Juan lives in Buenos Aires in Argentina. He would like to be a cattle rancher. Where should he move to?

• Atacama Desert
• The Pampas Grasslands
• Strait of Magellan
• Andes Mountains

3. What is the largest river in the world by volume (has the most water in it)? Scientists estimate that it contains 1/5 of the fresh water in the world.

• Nile River
• Amazon River
• Mississippi River
• Santee River

4. What mountain range runs down the entire western side of South America?

• Rocky Mountains
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Alps

5. Which animals are native to South America? They have been raised for meat, wool, and transportation for over 5000 years.

• llamas and alpacas
• monkey and giraffe
• elephant and wolf
• horse and cow

6. What main two languages are spoken in South America?

• English and Spanish
• Spanish and German
• English and Portuguese
• Portuguese and Spanish

7. Which country is home to most of the Amazon River and rainforest? Because of the tropical climate, most of the world’s coffee is grown here.

• New Zealand
• China
• Italy
• Brazil

8. Brazil contains seven different biomes, including the Amazon Rainforest and the pampas grasslands. Which one of these homes could be found in the rainforest?

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9. It is harder for people to live in the ____________ because the land is steep, rocky, and often has very cold temperatures.

• ocean
• mountains
• desert
• rainforest

10. People who live in tropical climates like the _______________ will often leave doors and windows open to allow a breeze to come through.

• ocean
• mountains
• desert
• rainforest